CURRENT MISSION

Play music, draw pictures, learn, love, live my life

ABOUT ME

I'm a father of three great teens. I love music, life and every part of it. I am writing my life's story every day. I did a solo trip to Europe last fall and loved it. Wish I would have known about this place. I like to laugh and see the wonderful in people, places and things. My passions include listening and playing music, learning about art, being a better person, helping people around me, learning and exploring, being and becoming.

PHILOSOPHY

Learn from the past, anticipate the future, but always remember today is what we have. My time is spent learning, helping, creating, dreaming, loving, traveling, playing music and remembering not to hurry.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have had two CS in Paris and Dusseldorf. I love CS. More people should visit in St. Louis.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Wonderful times with Christine in Dusseldorf and Antoine in Paris. What a great idea! I have had a wonderful trip and made several new friends.

Interests

music - listening and playing while learning to write songs, more and hen more travel, art, architecture, genetics, golf, bourbon, English football, lilies, philosphy, becoming a great Father, finance, espresso, pastries

• arts
• writing
• architecture
• beauty
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• live music
• guitar
• soccer
• golf
• genealogy
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies include Chinatown, Barcelona, Bladerunner, Run-Lola-Run, Marx Bros.,There's Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, The Bourne Supremacy,Raising Arizona, Fargo, Pulp Fiction, American Beauty, Strange Days, Saving Private Ryan, The Good Thief, any Woody Allen
Music - Dylan, The Band, Steve Earle, George Jones, Dr. John, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Bros., Elvis Costello, Kinks/Ray Davies, Byrds/Gene Clark, Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler, Hank Williams, Emy Lou Harris, Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLachlan, Neko Case, Norah Jones, Los Lobos, Blasters/Dave,Phil Alvin, REM, Sinjin Smith

Books include those on WWII in the Pacific, biographies (Leonardo, Churchill), physics, golf,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There was a remarkable sunrise over the mountains in New Mexico one morning. I was making a solo trip from my home in Missouri to California in an MG. It was a great moment and I have always remembered the beauty and freedom I felt that morning.

Teach, Learn, Share

Collect Bob Dylan and other live music recordings. Can share and discuss these. Play bass guitar - would be happy to teach.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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